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Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as an intracranial bleed

โœ Scribed by Sandra Cunningham; Edward E Conway Jr

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1991
Tongue
English
Weight
605 KB
Volume
20
Category
Article
ISSN
1097-6760

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โœฆ Synopsis

A previously healthy 12-year-old girl presented with fever and mental status changes without focal neurologic deficit. A CBC and computed tomography scan revealed thrombocytopenia and an intracranial bleed. Further laboratory studies were consistent with systemic lupus erythematosus. This case emphasizes the need to maintain a high index of suspicion for atypical presentations of an uncommon childhood illness.

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